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Fright Night: Plenty of Halloween events to scare you silly or just have fun

By DAILY CHRONICLE

Oct. 16, 2013

With the falling leaves, the colder weather and the longer nights already here, it can only mean one thing – Halloween is just around the corner.

And for those who want to celebrate the annual season of scares, there’s plenty of fun and spooky activities for people of all ages starting this weekend and running through Oct. 31 – from trick-or-treating events to concerts to haunted houses.

Following is a list of area events sure to get Halloween fans in the spirit.

• Kishwaukee Family YMCA Family Halloween Event: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Tickets cost $2. A limited number of tickets are available; pick them up early at the Y. www.kishymca.org

• Downtown DeKalb Spooktacular: 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 in DeKalb. Downtown merchants hand out candy to children who come in costume. Activities include kid-friendly haunted house at the Egyptian Theatre. www.dekalb.org

• Creepy Crawly Halloween Party: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., Sycamore. Trick-or-treat through the decorated museum, enjoying games along the way. Cost is $8 per person for children and adults; $6 for members. www.mmnh.org